SOUTHWEST SASKATCHEWAN — Update: At 6:07 p.m., SaskAlert said conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail in portions of southwest Saskatchewan.
The forecast included the potential for wind gusts to 90 km/h or higher and up to toonie-sized hail.
Thunderstorms, some of which may become severe, have developed over the region and will continue to track towards the east early this evening. The threat for severe weather is expected to diminish later this evening.
Affected Areas (38)
- City of Moose Jaw
- R.M. of Baildon including Briercrest
- R.M. of Bengough including Bengough
- R.M. of Caron including Caronport and Caron
- R.M. of Chaplin including Chaplin
- R.M. of Craik including Craik and Aylesbury
- R.M. of Dufferin including Bethune and Findlater
- R.M. of Elmsthorpe including Avonlea and Truax
- R.M. of Enfield including Central Butte
- R.M. of Excel including Viceroy Ormiston and Verwood
- R.M. of Eyebrow including Eyebrow and Brownlee
- R.M. of Gravelbourg including Gravelbourg and Bateman
- R.M. of Happy Valley including Big Beaver
- R.M. of Hart Butte including Coronach
- R.M. of Hillsborough including Crestwynd and Old Wives lake
- R.M. of Huron including Tugaske
- R.M. of Key West including Ogema and Kayville
- R.M. of Lake Johnson including Mossbank and Ardill
- R.M. of Lake of The Rivers including Assiniboia
- R.M. of Maple Bush including Riverhurst and Douglas Prov. Park
- R.M. of Marquis including Tuxford Keeler and Buffalo Pound
- R.M. of Moose Jaw including Pasqua and Bushell Park
- R.M. of Old Post including Wood Mountain and Killdeer
- R.M. of Pense including Pense Belle Plaine and Stony Beach
- R.M. of Poplar Valley including Rockglen and Fife Lake
- R.M. of Redburn including Rouleau and Hearne
- R.M. of Rodgers including Coderre and Courval
- R.M. of Sarnia including Holdfast Chamberlain and Dilke
- R.M. of Shamrock including Shamrock and Kelstern
- R.M. of Stonehenge including Limerick and Congress
- R.M. of Surprise Valley including Minton and Regway
- R.M. of Sutton including Mazenod Palmer and Vantage
- R.M. of Terrell including Spring Valley and Cardross
- R.M. of The Gap including Ceylon and Hardy
- R.M. of Waverley including Glentworth and Fir Mountain
- R.M. of Wheatlands including Mortlach and Parkbeg
- R.M. of Willow Bunch including Willow Bunch and St Victor
- R.M. of Wood River including Lafleche Woodrow and Melaval
Original post: At noon, Environment Canada said conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail in portions of southwest Saskatchewan.
The forecast included the potential for wind gusts to 90 km/h or higher and up to ping-pong ball-sized hail.
The storms were expected to develop over the region early this afternoon and track east throughout the afternoon. The threat for severe weather is expected to diminish this evening.
The area from Unity and Wilkie south to the border, from Biggar and Delisle south to the border, and the Highway 11 corridor to Regina were expected to be affected, as well as the area just west of Regina, including Moose Jaw.
